What's ALL THE FUSS??? Made in Devon...come see it in Mahwah on 8/12

Hope you'll consider coming to see 

what all the fuss is about...

I've collected this amazing British Ceramic art since I was 18...so I could not be more thrilled to announce that the NATS (North American Torquay Society) -- my much beloved Collectors' Group is hosting their annual convention here in Warwick and in nearby Mahwah, NJ

There will be a sale and show of 

"Torquay Pottery"

on Saturday, August 13, 2016 from 1-2:30 pm

a short and sweet showcase of this pottery

Fellow Collectors and Recognized Dealers in British Ceramic Art to Attend

Come and see the huge range of patterns and shapes created in Devon c1860-1960...

Country Living has profiled Torquay Pottery as "What's Hot in Collecting Vintage" and features the pottery at all of the Country Living Fairs via Earth Angels Studios and their NATS CHATS...

Saturday, 8/13

1PM - 2:30 THIS EVENT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Presented by the North American Torquay Society (NATS) at the Doubletree Hilton MAHWAH, NJ 

MORE DETAILS ON THE EVENTS PAGE

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  If you want to read more about Torquay Art Pottery and "NATS" (North American Torquay Society) there is a website...
  
  
  Entry to the salesroom is free for all NATS members, a nominal donation of $5 to support the Society will be collected at the door for non-members.

   

  If you want more peeks at the Pottery...look at several other BLOG posts I have done with images of the pottery and the wonderful collecting community...

  http://earthangelstoys.blogspot.com/search?q=torquay

   

  Thanks and hope to see you there...

  Jen

   

   

...another Boston Tea Party makes the press...

There’s nothing like sharing “good news”! 

And I have some wonderful news to share…

My much beloved Torquay pottery has just been celebrated with a feature in the February issue of Romantic Vintage magazine!  

 

What a great thing to get some new press on Torquay pottery in such a lovely publication...

How did it happen??? Well, last summer I made a visit to the home of my gal pal and fellow collector, Kathy Collins, who lives just outside Boston.  

We had a plan to shoot images of a tea party...

It was an exciting and very busy day, with a 4 hour drive up and back from NY with my 10 year old son, Rory, in tow.  We had a great time and all of us involved were excited to see what would become of the images of our tea party...

When I shared them with Editor-in-Chief, Meanie Hickman, of Romantic Vintage she immediately offered to include something in her magazine. The four-page feature AND the mention of “Torquay Pottery” on the cover far exceeded my expectations!  

 

 A big thanks to her for helping us celebrate the pottery, its history and what it can add to a room in style and display. 

Here’s just a peek in this post of 

just some of the images and story...

The magazine is available on-line via www.RomanticVintageMagazine.com for $2.99 or use this web address to order your PRINTED copy of the magazine shipped to you for $9.99
www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1021207

 

It’s such a treat to see so many wonderful pots among the pages of the magazine, as well as a mention of NATS (the North American Torquay Society -- our collectors' group) and our events of 2016 as a great way to learn more about the pottery. 

 

Thanks again to Melanie, Kathy, and Lyn for working with me to make this happen!  xxoo Jen

being green...a peek at some of my collection...Torquay Pottery

 ...from time to time I really love to share a peek at the most beloved among my collections... 

my Torquay Pottery...

Now, I am a true "collector"...

I have so many collections, 

I joke that I collect collections! 

That said, I have been dedicated to this masterfully made pottery since I was 18...

But one humble plate has actually been in my family for 5 generations now!

 

Here's Rory with his plate and my Mom, Rosie

You can read that story here...

 Recently I attended the wonderful, annual gathering of the North American Torquay Society (NATS)

Once a year we collectors gather to share, swap, learn and catch up...I am thrilled that the 2016 Convention will be held right here in 

Warwick, NY and Mahwah, NJ... 

stay tuned for details!  There will be a salesroom open to the public on Saturday, August 13th

Watch the events page of the site for more info..

Talks are part of the program at the annual conventions...and I wanted to share just a peek at some of the slides from the talk I gave to my fellow NATS members on "Being Green"

Much of my collection is dedicated to celebrating my favorite color...

GREEN...

 

Here's a closer look at some green patterns...

 ...of course I love the Shamrocks...

being Irish, and all!

 

I fell in love with florals thanks 

to friend Shelby Scherr...

They are like a garden in bloom...I am, of course, partial to those done on a green ground...

My fave of all is perhaps the Farm Scenes...but those are rare and few... 

hoping to find more someday...sigh...

So that's a quick peek...

For those of you intrigued...

you can read more about Torquay Pottery 

and the Society NATS

HERE

It's a great group of folks...and as much as I love the pottery, I am an active member and recently took the post as Vice President because,

 "...it's about the people not the pots", 

as my dad says... 

and they are great people!

AND if you can catch us at 

The Country Living Fairs...I am hosting NATS CHATS each day at 12:30...

thanks to Stella Show Management for this opportunity and to Country Living Magazine for acknowledging Torquay Pottery as 

"What's Hot in Collecting Vintage"

happy collecting

xo Jen

hello Monday...hello Torquay Talk...

...hello Monday posts are something I have been doing for some time now linking up with my friend Lisa Leonard and her fab-u-lous blog...

feel free to leave your BLOG link in a comment...how about some hellos...

 

 Hello Monday...

I love when the different groups of people I know through collecting and sharing art, handmade and vintage collide...

It's almost impossible for me not to mix business with pleasure...

you see I work so hard, and I do what I love....

how could I not adore the kindred spirits with whom I work and 

share a love for handmade and old things???

So hello to my NATS (North American Torquay Society) and TPCS (Torquay Pottery Collectors Society) friends joing to Art Girls Roadshow 

in TN last month!  

A big thanks to Hearst/Country Living & Stella Show Management for the opportunity to celebrate this wonderful antique pottery and its contributions to 

surface decoration, folk art and handmade of today...

 

 Hello pretty green, faience pots...

As some of you know, I have been addicted to collecting Torquay pottery for many years...i got my first piece at age 17...here's a link to that story...

Hello pretty hutch of pots that sits behind me as I type this...

...and hello to my friends Brenda & Ian Kimber who made an appearance at the Country Living Fair in TN a part of the recent US tour...

Here are Brenda and Ian arriving...all the way from England...

ok they did not travel by golf cart from England...but the Stella and Hearst staff sure did welcome them with an escort when they arrived at the ground of the Country Living Fair...

It was a tremendous honor to have Brenda -- joined by her friend Kathy Collins (on left below) -- former president of NATS -- on the Main Stage to share her incredible wealth of knowledge...and present the history of the potteries 

and give us a glimpse at the artistry and crafting style 

that has had such an incredible impact on contemporary design.

 

The slides from Brenda's talk...are below...

she very graciously has allowed me to publish them here...

Thanks to Brenda for compiling this power point..and for sharing her knowledge of British Pottery...

Hello to collecting what we love...

...hello to making friends through sharing a passion for art and handmade

...hello to the adventures we have in hunting up antique loot

 I am just back from Brimfield...woo hoo..

...hello new week...I am almost caught up from the TN Fair...but not quite...and now I am already working hard to get ready for the NY event which will be June 5-7...details here

Hello to learning more....

Have a peek at the slide below ...and if you are interested in learning more...

here's a link to the NATS site:

http://torquayus.org/

and thanks to NATS for hosting the daily NATS CHATS at the Fair...we had several enthusiastic collectors attend and I hope they join to organization to learn more and swap pots...

hello all my wonderful friends with whom I am lucky enough to do business

Have a great week all...

xxoo Jen